Life is more than just living

Chen Xu followed Liu Jingsheng into his house. Liu Jingsheng asked her to close her eyes and then pulled her to the balcony. "You can open your eyes now." Chen Xu was shocked when he opened his eyes. There were dozens of flower pots on the ground by the window, filled with cosmos of various colors, which were very gorgeous. Chen Xu burst into tears in an instant, his hands were shaking a little, and he gently held the petals with his hands, "How did you do that?"

Liu Jingsheng took out a large bag of something like cumin from the cabinet next to him and said, "Look, these are the seeds of cosmos. I have tested them. As long as the temperature is suitable and the light is sufficient, they can be planted in any season. Sow two seeds. In a few months, it will reach the peak flowering stage, and each plant will bloom many flowers. The flowers on the top will fail, and new flower branches and buds will grow on the bottom, which will bloom for several months.

Chen Xu said with tears: "Brother, what can I do? You have done so much for me." Liu Jingsheng looked at her and cried, and hurriedly went to the coffee table to take out a face towel to wipe her tears, "Silly girl, this little thing is not worth it. I’m so moved. I’ll buy a house with a big yard in the suburbs and plant it full of flowers for you. I can turn it into a greenhouse in winter so that you can have your favorite flowers all year round. Look at the longevity flowers I bought last year and they will be there this year. They’re all blooming!”

Chen Xu wiped away his tears. There were longevity flowers on the windowsill. Although the flowers were not big, they bloomed very vigorously. Chen Xu looked at this one, then looked at that one, and liked every flower. She watched it on the balcony for a long time without getting tired of it. Liu Jingsheng went to the kitchen to wash her favorite apples and brought them over and said: "Silly girl, the reason why I want you to come over is just to show you these flowers. Mom doesn't have them at home. Mom also said she can give me anything I can. You, she can't beat me this time, right?" Chen Xu smiled with tears in his eyes.

Chen Xu held an apple in both hands and took a bite. He raised his head and looked at Liu Jingsheng opposite, "Brother, how many good things have I done in my previous life?" Liu Jingsheng said with a smile, "Silly girl, why are you so easily satisfied?"

Chen Xu ate the apple before he remembered, "Brother, I'll make whatever you want to eat." Liu Jingsheng said, "I like to eat whatever you want." Chen Xu went over and opened the refrigerator, "Are these ingredients newly bought? Liu Jingsheng smiled and nodded. Chen Xu looked at the time and saw that it was almost one o'clock, so he said, "I'll just make two simple dishes! I have to pick up my mother and have dinner with her later." When Chen Xu was cooking, Liu Jingsheng was beside her to help her. He is busy and can't do anything else. He helps wash the vegetables. He looked at Chen Xu who was busy and said: "Xiao Xu, if I let you live here this time, my father and mother will probably fight against me again, and you will be in trouble. Is this good: you come here during the day, Let's go back and stay together in the evening." Chen Xu nodded, "That's best. But don't you have to go to the company recently?" Liu Jingsheng said, "The mall hasn't opened yet, and there are people watching at the club, so there's no need to go."

After dinner, Chen Xu ran to the balcony and looked at the flowers for a while. Liu Jingsheng advised: "Don't stand there all the time. It's so tiring. You can watch it while sitting on the sofa." Chen Xu took many photos carefully before returning to the sofa. Liu Jingsheng handed Chen Xu a pillow. Chen Xu leaned on the sofa and looked at the colorful flowers on the balcony. These flowers originally grew in the wild, but were well taken care of in the house. Chen Xu suddenly said to Liu Jingsheng: "Brother, do you think I look like those flowers? I was originally born outdoors and exposed to wind and rain, but now I was put in a greenhouse." Liu Jingsheng glared at her and said, "It's chaotic." What are you talking about? Girls should be cared for! Every girl is a flower."

As he spoke, Liu Jingsheng took out a large box from the bottom of the coffee table and placed it in front of Chen Xu. "This is for you, open it and see if you like it?" Chen Xu opened the box and saw that there were more than 20 small boxes inside. Chen Xu opened them one by one and was a little dumbfounded. One has twelve jade tablets and twelve safety buckles. Chen Xu asked in surprise: "Did you buy this wholesale? Why are there so many?" She looked at the jade of various colors and felt a little confused. Even if it is plastic, it costs a lot of money, right? Liu Jingsheng said: "Last time your jade plaque was broken and you were in such a low mood. I remember telling you at that time to buy you a few more. Remember, don't let anything affect your mood. Let's change the ones." Chen Xu He covered his face and said, "Brother, I suspect you are showing off your wealth." Liu Jingsheng laughed loudly, "You are right, I am just showing off my wealth. I want to raise my sister like a princess. How can I do it without any financial resources? "Chen Xu picked up the jade plaques and safety buttons one by one and looked at them. "It turns out that jade has so many colors!" Liu Jingsheng said, "Actually, it's just a beautiful stone. You can just like it. Let's see which one you like best. I'll tell you. Let me put it on for you." Chen Xu looked at each one one by one, "The green one is good-looking, the purple one is good-looking, the yellow one is good-looking, the white one is also good, and there are black ones? Oh, they are all too beautiful, I can't bring so many, It’s a bit difficult to choose.”

Liu Jingsheng said casually: "You can use them to match your clothes, just treat it as an ordinary accessory." Chen Xu picked up a blue one and handed it to Liu Jingsheng: "I want to wear this. But how much will it cost you? Huh?" Liu Jingsheng said with a smile: "It doesn't cost much, just wear it as a fake. I have a classmate who owns a jade shop, and I choose everything from him." Chen Xu touched the brand on his chest and said : "Brother, I like it very much. You can save the rest for me."

Chen Xu suddenly remembered, "Yeah, I have to go see my dolls." She ran to the bedroom and saw dolls piled on the sofa and bed in front of the window. She looked at a few more new ones. She sat by the bed and hugged a little dinosaur and said, "Ah, this little dinosaur is so cute. It's not as scary as in some cartoons." Liu Jingsheng came over and said, "I knew you would like it." Chen Xu hugged him again. A small octopus doll, Liu Jingsheng looked at her lovingly. After a while, Chen Xu came back to his senses and looked up at Liu Jingsheng, "Brother, I think this is wrong. There are too many. The ones here plus the ones dad bought are more than those in ordinary gift shops. It's such a waste." .”

Liu Jingsheng said: "Not much, not much at all. These are all late gifts. You are my sister. As a brother, I have to give you a meeting gift, an annual birthday gift; an annual Children's Day gift, a New Year gift... So what? How much can you call?"

Chen Xu hugged another little bear, "But I got so much love and so many gifts all at once. I'm a little panicked. What should I do? Will all my blessings be exhausted at once?" Liu Jingsheng His expression changed and he said, "Hurry up, bah bah bah." Chen Xu quickly followed the instructions. Liu Jingsheng looked at her holding three dolls, "When I think of the suffering you have suffered, I feel very sad. I always want to give you a little more, and a little more."

Chen Xu leaned his head on Liu Jingsheng, "I'm so happy." Liu Jingsheng couldn't see Chen Xu's face, so he squatted down and raised his face, "Xiao Xu, you will be happier in the future. When I meet you and truly love you A man who loves you will have one more person to love you and pamper you." Chen Xu looked a little sad, "Brother, I can't ask for more, I have already got a lot now." Liu Jingsheng advised with distress, "Xiao Xu, don't Such low self-esteem. What can I do to make you feel that you deserve all of this? You have seen Meng Xiangyu, and you can see how arrogant she is. I used to hate that look on her, but now I want you Like her, like a proud peacock." Chen Xu was amused when he heard his metaphor.

Liu Jingsheng stood up and said, "Do you want to stay here with these little animals, or go and sit on the sofa? I don't want to sit among these toys, otherwise I will feel like a sissy." Chen Xu smiled Asked: "Then can I carry two over?" Liu Jingsheng was helpless, "I'll help you get it, which one do you want?" Chen Xu held the three in his arms without letting go, and said, "I also want the little crocodile. The red panda, and the little rabbit." Liu Jingsheng just shook his head, "Have you made up your mind to let me sit among the toys?" Having said that, he helped her take it to the sofa in the living room and sit on it.

Chen Xu sat on the sofa, holding the dolls one by one. Liu Jingsheng looked on, feeling a little sad. Chen Xu is already 27 years old. Facing these dolls, he has no resistance at all, just like a seven-year-old girl. Sure enough, there should be no regrets in life. When she was seven years old, she did not have the opportunity to hold these toys, but they were finally made up for her 20 years later. Chen Xu rubbed his face against the dome of the little octopus, "Maybe every girl has a princess dream. When I was in elementary school, I had a classmate named Cheng Baobao. Her brother loved her very much. I felt like she was like a little princess. I was very envious of her at that time, and I was not afraid of your jokes. I often imagined myself as her. At that time, I could see my baby brother every day, and I often dreamed about him!"

Liu Jingsheng took a bunny, "You liked him a little bit at that time, right?" Chen Xu nodded sheepishly, "Yes!" Unexpectedly, Liu Jingsheng poured cold water on him, "You can't find such a man as your husband in the future." Xu opened her beautiful eyes wide, "Why?" "He loves his sister so much, but he can give you much less love. Everyone's energy is limited."

Chen Xu looked at Liu Jingsheng in astonishment. Liu Jingsheng suddenly felt that he had made a mistake and was about to change the subject. Chen Xu put down his doll and pulled Xiaotu away from Liu Jingsheng, "Brother, will my presence affect the relationship between you and your sister-in-law in the future?"

Liu Jingsheng smiled, "Silly girl, what are you thinking about? How could this be possible? Besides, who knows whether your sister-in-law has been born yet?" Chen Xu looked at him worriedly, "You are already 29, and your life-long events are not going to happen. It has to be put on the agenda." Liu Jingsheng snatched the rabbit from her hand again, "Whatever you say, don't say it in front of your parents. Otherwise, they will nag you again. It's great that I can be free on my own."

Seeing that Chen Xu still wanted to say something, Liu Jingsheng said: "Okay, okay. Don't mention it again. I get very annoyed when I think of another woman intervening in my life." Chen Xu said reluctantly: " Brother, it's wrong for you to think that way. Before you meet her, you imagine her as a nasty character. How can that be okay?" Liu Jingsheng made a gesture of surrender with his hands, "Okay, okay, I'm convinced by you. , let’s talk about something happy during the Chinese New Year. I’ll turn on the TV to see if there are any programs you like. Have you watched the Spring Festival Gala? I’ll see if there are any reruns.”

Chen Xu was speechless when he saw that he kept interrupting and changing the topic. Liu Jingsheng turned on the TV and saw that it was a local news program. Just as he was about to change the channel, Chen Xu said: "If you don't want to watch the Spring Festival Gala, let's watch the news!" The news was reporting on the municipal party committee leaders' condolences to the masses during the Spring Festival. Chen Xu suddenly spotted a familiar figure. She quickly stood up and ran to the TV without even wearing slippers. She pointed at the TV and said to Liu Jingsheng, "Dad is on TV." Liu Jingsheng smiled and said, "What's all the fuss about!" Chen Xu looked at the subtitles on the TV and turned to look at Liu Jingsheng in slow motion, "Dad is the deputy mayor. ?”